Saudi king, Egypt’s Sisi discuss regional crises

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia discussed developments in Syria, Iraq, Gaza and Libya with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, during Sisi’s first visit to his regime’s powerful ally since winning May elections. Sisi flew to the Red Sea city of Jeddah late on Sunday and held talks with King Abdullah before carrying out the lesser umra pilgrimage in the holy Muslim city of Mecca, the official SPA news agency reported.